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UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
Chicago, USA
9 Jun 2018
Flyweight
VS
53%
Benavidez
47%
Pettis
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
JB
Joseph Benavidez
288
5'4"65" reachSouthpaw42 yrs3-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 16
SP
Sergio Pettis
185
Well-Rounded33 yrsOrthodox69" reach5'6"
CFR 14
★ Official Result
Sergio PettiswinsDecisionR3 · 5:00
def. Joseph Benavidez · UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Benavidez
Actual result
Pettis wins
Decision · R3
Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Benavidez at 53% vs Pettis at 47% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Benavidez has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 14 points.

Risk flags

Benavidez's chin rating of 38 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Pettis has a chin rating of 60 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
BenavidezPettis
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
Strike Accuracy
Benavidez
Pettis
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'4"
Height
+5'6"
65"
Reach
+69"
42
Age
+33
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Benavidez
Pettis
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
16.1
14.2
51.8
Performance Avg
40.7
39
Quality of Victory
25
40
Momentum Score
55
Benavidez
Pettis
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
4.8
/ 10
1.3
/ 10
4.9
Style: Pressure
1.9
6.2
Style: Volume
9.3
5 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
0 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
9
Head
24
6
Body
3
5
Leg
0
RangeRange
20Distance25
0Clinch2
0Ground0
Benavidez
Pettis
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
2.0
/ 10
2.4
/ 10
1.4
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.7
0.7
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
1
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Benavidez
Pettis
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
38
60
KO risk
Verdict
Moderate
2
KO/TKO Losses
1
1
Sub Losses
1
Avg R1.5 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
2 fights ago
Last KO loss
9 fights ago
Strikes absorbed / min
21/36 fights
Chin rating based on
14/23 fights
Benavidez
Pettis
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
40
55
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R2
W · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Benavidez
Pettis
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
40%
0%
5
KO / TKO Wins
0
1
Submission Wins
0
9
Decision Wins
9

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Benavidez
Pettis
Striking4.8 / 1.3Volume6.2 / 9.3Grappling2.0 / 2.4Wrestling1.4 / 1.7Submission0.7 / 0.0Pressure4.9 / 1.9
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.8
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
1.3
2.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.4
1.4
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.7
0.7
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
4.9
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
1.9
6.2
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
9.3
Benavidez
Strike Zones
Pettis
Benavidez
Attacking
9HEAD6BODY5LEGS20 landed
Absorbing
24HEAD3BODY0LEGS27 absorbed
Pettis
Attacking
24HEAD3BODY0LEGS27 landed
Absorbing
9HEAD6BODY5LEGS20 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Benavidez targets the head (45% of attacks) — Pettis absorbs 45% of strikes there
🎯Pettis targets the head (89% of attacks) — Benavidez absorbs 89% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Benavidez
RND
Pettis
0/0R00/0

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Decision
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Submission
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Deiveson Figueiredo
KO/TKO
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W · KO · R2
Jussier Formiga
KO/TKO
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Decision
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Pettis · Last 5

W · Dec · R3
Tyson Nam
Decision
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L · Dec · R3
Rob Font
Decision
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L · Dec · R3
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Decision
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W · Dec · R3
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Decision
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L · Dec · R3
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Decision
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